Karaj vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$387
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
55
95
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.75M

The cost of living in Karaj is 41% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6734th and 4366th ($736 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 29th in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5911th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Osaka

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Karaj Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$8318

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008